Oscar Wilde News

On the heels of successfully producing critically acclaimed runs of three productions at La MaMa E.T.C. (What If? - A Musical Concert, DIE - An Existential Comedy & Under The Veil - Being Muslim and Non-Muslin in America post 9/11), Mind The Art Entertainment is teaming up with Robert R. Blume to produce the U.S. premiere of Spellbound- A Musical Adventure at the New York International Fringe Festival (August 3 - 29, 2010).

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) has announced the full cast for Tigers Be Still, a new play by Kim Rosenstock, directed by Sam Gold. Tigers Be Still will feature Reed Birney (Joseph), Halley Feiffer (Sherry), Natasha Lyonne (Grace), John Magaro (Zack).

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company for the upcoming New York premiere of The Language Archive, a new play by Julia Cho, directed by Mark Brokaw. The cast will include Betty Gilpin (Emma), John Horton (Resten), Jayne Houdyshell (Alta), Matt Letscher (George) & Heidi Schreck (Mary).

Philadelphia Theatre Company kicks off its 35th Anniversary Season with PTC@PLAY, a new play festival running October 5-21 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets). The Festival, with staged readings of works by established playwrights as well as new voices, features Casa Cushman, by Leigh Fondakowski in conjunction with the Tectonic Theater Project, Strongman's Ghost by Jeffrey Hatcher, What We're Up Against by Theresa Rebeck, How To Write A New Book For The Bible by Bill Cain and Milk Like Sugar by Kirsten Greenidge. All readings are free with curtain time at 7:00 PM.

Quintessence Theatre Group announces their inaugural 2010-2011 season. The lineup includes Shakespeare's HENRY V, Plato's APOLOGY, Moliere's DON JUAN and Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.

For the fifth production in their 39th annual season, Cortland Repertory Theatre will present the Central New York premiere of the modern comedy/drama 'Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks' by Richard Alfieri.

Muses are not easy things to have around...especially when they appear in the form of an assy, brassy Texas cowgirl so starved for sex she molests dwarves, sucks the fingers of perfect strangers and incites stray dogs to gather in the street. What's a tough-guy writer from Chicago to do? Jump out the window of his fancy Paris hotel room, of course. Only this girl can always do him one better...

From Saturday, September 4, 2010 to Monday, September 6, 2010, the Kennedy Center will host its ninth annual Page to Stage new play festival, featuring more than 40 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work.

Major General Mike Myatt, President and CEO of San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Association, and Roxanne Goodfellow, Artistic & General Manager of the Marines' Memorial Theatre, are proud to present the upcoming entertainment events for the month of September.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce an expansion of their initiatives currently in place to support theater artists and develop new work.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) has announced an expansion of their initiatives currently in place to support theater artists and develop new work.

Classic Stage Company presents the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO, adapted from the work of Virgina Woolf and directed by Rebecca Taichman. Performances begin September 8, 2010.

The Wagon Wheel Theatre of Warsaw, Indiana is presenting Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST from August 4 to 14.

Rep Stage, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), kicks off its 18th season with Giles Havergal's adaptation of Graham Greene's 'Travels With My Aunt.'

Uncensored, uncut and as unpredictable as ever, Irish comedian Dylan Moran brings his hilarious, oxygen-depriving show DYLAN MORAN LIVE! to San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St., 2nd floor) for one night only on Saturday, September 11 at 8 p.m.

Washington National Opera (WNO), under the leadership of General Director Plácido Domingo, presents Richard Strauss' Salome in seven performances, October 7 to 23 at the Kennedy Center Opera House.

On the heels of successfully producing critically acclaimed runs of three productions at La MaMa E.T.C. (What If? - A Musical Concert, DIE - An Existential Comedy & Under The Veil - Being Muslim and Non-Muslin in America post 9/11), Mind The Art Entertainment is teaming up with Robert R. Blume to produce the U.S. premiere of Spellbound- A Musical Adventure at the New York International Fringe Festival (August 3 - 29, 2010).

Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray adapted for the Stage by John Fisher. Theatre - Comedy-Drama. Production Company: Theatre Rhinoceros

The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, New York's premiere eco-friendly/socially-conscious theatre festival, invites you to celebrate the great talents and achievements of our amazing 2010 artists! You are invited to attend The Planet Connections Awards Ceremony, Sunday, August 1st at 7:00pm at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street?A, C, E, B, D, F, V to West 4th Street ).

Tickets for the upcoming Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's play Mrs. Warren's Profession go on sale to the general public on July 30. The production, to be produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company, will star Tony® Award winner Cherry Jones as Kitty Warren and Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins making her Broadway debut as Vivie Warren and will be directed by Tony® Award winner Doug Hughes at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St). The cast will also feature Adam Driver as Frank Gardner, Mark Harelik as Sir George Crofts, Edward Hibbert as Mr. Praed and Michael Siberry as Reverend Samuel Gardner.